Next Gen
Looking At The Sky
March 29, 2015 the BAVC Media Next Gen students visited Sierravilla, CA for the first part of a cultural exchange with Loyalton High School. During the first night of the journey the BUMP Records students did an impromptu live performance over a campfire while the Factory students filmed. Looking at the Sky by AVRG (Above Various Rap Group) Performed by Day Day and Reu. Track available at https://bumprecords.bandcamp.com/track/at-the-sky-prod-by-mg
Brake
An illuminating drive through family obligation, personal stress and having to grow and face responsibility. From frustrated stop lights to emotional phone calls, the protagonist deals with her troubling home life situation despite a natural inclination to avoid it. Tension builds, and she is forced to confront her inescapable reality.
Not Just A Tree
A short documentary about Friends of The Urban Forest (FUF), a non profit based in San Francisco. FUF teaches teenagers how to plant and maintain trees in urban settings through their “Green Teens” program. They focus on spreading awareness about the environmental issues through hands on training. This film follows the people and places involved with Friends of the Urban Forest, and how they are a crucial
Pueblote
People Organizing to Demand Environmental & Economic Rights (PODER) is an environmental justice non-profit organization that is based in the Mission and the Excelsior Districts of San Francisco, California. PODER's youth program, Urban Campesinos, strives to make social and environmental change in their community.
HerStory
A documentary explaining the importance of media literacy curriculum in regards to women's rights.
Lost Letters
An experimental music video about family and loss.
Ableism
Sylvia shares her personal experience of ableism.
what a woman’s supposed to look like
A personal look at the stress felt about body image and beauty.
9+ Stereotypes of Teenagers (by adults that don’t understand)
A Buzzfeed-style look at stereotypes of teenagers by adults that don't understand.
Sifu
Danny tells his story about growing up in China as a third child and how he found family and a home doing Kung Fu.
